Ontario Winter Games Qualifier Guide Competition Guide Single Gender: January 3-5, 2020 Mixed Doubles: January 10-12, 2020 Revision H - January 5, 2020 Contents Welcome Message 4 About the Ontario Winter Games 5 Games at a Glance 5 Games Ontario 5 Glossary of Terms 6 Ontario Curling Council Contact/Event Coordinator 6 Qualification Process for Ontario Winter Games 6 Qualifier Locations - Four Person 7 Qualifier Locations - Mixed Doubles 8 Competition General Rules 9 Age Eligibility 9 Residency 9 Composition of Teams - All Disciplines 9 Roster Confirmation 10 Four Person Specific 10 Mixed Doubles Specific 11 Participation Agreement/Rowan’s Law Training/Coach Safe Sport Training 11 OWG Coaching Qualifications 11 Code of Conduct 12 OWG Winners 13 General Play Rules 14 Game Duration - Both Disciplines 14 Four Person Specific - Pregame 15 Mixed Doubles Specific - Pregame 16 Last Stone Draw (LSD) - Both Disciplines 17 Coaching 18 Coach’s Fair Play Time-Out 18 Measurements 19 Pre-Competition Practice 19 Stone Matching 19 Equipment 19 Competition Formats - All Disciplines 19 Six or More Teams Entered – Modified Double Knockout 19 Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage - Pre-Playoff 20 Page 2 of 26 Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage - Playoffs 20 Five or Four Teams Entered - Single Round Robin 20 Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage - Pre-Playoff 21 Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage - Playoffs 21 Three Teams Entered – Double Round Robin 21 Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage - Pre-Playoff 21 Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage - Playoffs 22 Two Teams Entered – Best 2 of 3 22 Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage - Pre-Playoff 22 Declaration of Stone Selection, Pre-Game Practice and Last Stone Advantage – Playoffs - All Competition Formats 22 Team Meetings 23 Late Team Arrivals 23 Dress Standards 23 Post Competition - Winning Teams 24 Use of Electronics 24 Social Media 24 Anti-Doping 24 Additional Resources and Information 25 Appendix A - Revision History 26 Page 3 of 26 Welcome Message Thank you for choosing to participate in the Ontario Winter Games Playdowns 2020. The Ontario Curling Council (OCC) is the recognized Provincial Sport Organization for amateur curling by the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Our members are CurlON (Ontario Curling Association) and the Northern Ontario Curling Association (NOCA). The OCC is responsible for delivery of all Province-wide programs and competitions when events do not lead to a Curling Canada National Championship with representation from both CurlON and NOCA. The Ontario Curling Council is responsible for the Ontario Winter Games, ParaSport Winter Games and Canada Winter Games Events/Qualification Events. The Ontario Curling Council would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the competition that will ultimately determine the Ontario Winter Games Champions. Qualifiers for both four person games (single gender) and Mixed Doubles will be held across the province. One winner from each qualifying competition (Four Person and Mixed Doubles) from each of the six Qualifier locations will advance to the OWG Provincial Competition to be held in Orillia, February 27-March 1, 2020. Ontario Winter Games Event Location: Barnfield Point Recreation Centre 500 Atherley Road, Orillia, Ontario L3V 7Y1 Page 4 of 26 About the Ontario Winter Games The Ontario Games Program started in 1970 in Etobicoke as a showcase for amateur sport. It has now become Ontario’s largest multi-sport event, including both team and individual sports. Provincial level athletes from ages 12 to 18 qualify through a regional selection process conducted by the Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs). The Games take place every two years and are awarded through a bidding process. They are supported by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport in collaboration with host communities. For many young athletes, the Ontario Winter Games is the high point of their sporting career, while for others the Games are a stepping stone for the Canada Games, Pan Am Games or even the Olympics. Games at a Glance ● 3,500 participants ● 27 sports ● 4 days ● Athletes aged 12-18 years ● $5 million in estimated economic activity ● 700+ volunteers Games Ontario The Orillia 2020 Ontario Winter Games is supported by the Government of Ontario, through its Games Ontario program. This program delivers or supports multi-sport events, including the Ontario Winter and Summer Games for youth, the Ontario 55+ Summer and Winter Games and the Ontario Parasport Games. Page 5 of 26 Glossary of Terms CurlON – Ontario Curling Association ​ NOCA – Northern Ontario Curling Associations ​ OCC – Ontario Curling Council ​ PSO - Provincial Sport Organization ​ OWG – Ontario Winter Games ​ Qualifier – Ontario Winter Games Provincial Qualifier (six sites) ​ LSD - Last Stone Draw ​ MD - Mixed Doubles ​ Ontario Curling Council Contact/Event Coordinator Manager, Programs and Operations: Jennifer Ferris [email protected] 289-527-0352 Jennifer or her designate, will be responsible for all pre-event inquiries or on-site OFF-ice issues. Qualification Process for Ontario Winter Games The OCC will host six OPEN qualifiers for four person teams and six separate OPEN qualifiers for mixed doubles. Four person teams may enter any ONE of the six qualifiers, entry fees payable to the OCC will apply. Mixed doubles teams may enter any ONE of the six mixed doubles qualifiers. One winning team per gender from each of the qualifiers will advance to the Ontario Winter Games. Athletes may compete in only ONE discipline at the Ontario Winter Games. Therefore, Athletes who win the Men’s and Women’s provincial qualifier events are INELIGIBLE to play in the Mixed Doubles event. We do not want athletes who have already qualified for the OWGs potentially eliminating another eligible athlete from the competition. If an athlete wants to enter both the Four Person Discipline and the Mixed Doubles Discipline, the OCC will permit withdrawal from the Mixed Doubles Discipline should the athlete qualify for the Ontario Winter Games in the Four Person Discipline. Page 6 of 26 Qualifier Locations - Four Person Location Start Date* Address Local Event Coordinator / Chief Umpire A Quinte Curling Club January 3, 246 Bridge St. W., TBD 2020 Belleville, ON K8P 5L6 B Leaside Curling January 3, 1075 Millwood Road, TBD Club 2020 Toronto ON M4G 1X6 C Chesley Curling January 3, 129 4th Ave SE, TBD Club 2020 Chesley, ON N0G 1L0 D St. Catharines Golf January 3, 70 Westchester Ave, St. TBD and Country Club 2020 Catharines, ON L2R 3P4 E Thessalon Curling January 3, 120 Main St, Thessalon, TBD Club 2020 ON P0R 1L0 F Fort Frances January 3, 8th St. E., Fort Frances TBD Curling Club 2020 ON P9A 3M5 *Friday start dates are dependant on the total number of teams registered at a particular qualifier site and will be communicated to the entrants after registration has closed. NOTE: Some host sites do not allow outside food in the facility. Fourth end break snacks must NOT be prepared in the club and must arrive at the club already prepared and in containers. Site Co-ordinators will ask people who violate these rules to take their food outside the club. Page 7 of 26 Qualifier Locations - Mixed Doubles ​ Location Start Date* Address Local Event Coordinator / Chief Umpire A Gananoque Curling January 10, 300 William St S, TBD Club 2020 Gananoque, ON K7G 1T1 B Donalda Club January 10, 12 Bushbury Drive, TBD 2020 North York, ON M3A 2Z7 C Maitland Country January 10, 25 North Harbour Rd E, TBD Club 2020 Goderich, ON N7A 1W7 D Niagara Falls January 10, 5801 Morrison St., TBD Curling Club 2020 Niagara Falls ON L2E 2E8 E Espanola Curling January 10, 58 Mead Blvd., TBD Club 2020 Espanola ON P5E 1E8 F Atikokan Curling January 10, 1 Little Falls Road, TBD Club 2020 Atikokan ON P0T 1C1 *Friday start dates are dependant on the total number of teams registered at a particular qualifier site and will be communicated to the entrants after registration has closed. NOTE: Some host sites do not allow outside food in the facility. Fourth end break snacks must NOT be prepared in the club and must arrive at the club already prepared and in containers. Site Co-ordinators will ask people who violate these rules to take their food outside the club. Page 8 of 26 Competition General Rules All rules will comply with the Curling Canada “Rules of Curling for Officiated Play in 2018-2022” and any issued Moratoriums unless modified in this guide. Ontario Curling Council rules listed in these documents will take precedence over Curling Canada “Rules of Curling for Officiated Play 2018-2022. Age Eligibility For four person teams, athletes must be 17 or under as of June 30, 2019 (born after June 30, 2001). For mixed doubles, athletes must be 20 years of age or younger as of June 30, 2019 (Born after June 30, 1998) Verification of age may be required at any stage of competition. Residency The Ontario Winter Games Qualifiers are open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The Ontario Winter Games Qualifiers are open to athletes who are members in good standing of CurlON or NOCA. An athlete's permanent domicile or actual residence must be located, for at least the 180 days prior to the first game of the Qualifier, within the recognized boundaries of the Province of Ontario. An athlete can have only one domicile. An athlete attending school on a full-time basis outside of Ontario during the year of the Ontario Winter Games shall be permitted to compete for the Ontario Winter Games. Any athlete attending school on a full-time basis outside of Ontario, but who plan to play in the Ontario Winter Games – must make it known to Jennifer Ferris, Manager – Programs and Operations (by email – [email protected]) prior to the first game of the Qualifier.